Welcome to the 19th edition of Coding Jag brought to you by TestMu AI!š
Each of us like predicting the future, but if the last year has taught us anything, it's that predicting the future is not easy, and predicting the future in the face of change is nearly impossible. Now that doesn't mean we'll stop predicting the future or predictions are not useful - they are!
Of course, there's no guarantee that these predictions will come true, so you need to take them with a grain of salt. After a tumultuous 2020, what's on the test automation horizon for the next 12 months? Here are nine test automation predictions for the year ahead by @Michael Battat!.
In this edition, we have also covered some of the weekās best product launches, including LT Browser, a next-gen browser to build, test & debug mobile websites on 45+ mobile, tablet, & desktop viewports .This issue accounts for many more exciting stories from the testing world that you would love to read.
News
5 min read
fjolt.com
Site maps are a very important aspect of SEO optimization. Google and other search engines can use a sitemap to figure out where all your pages are and how they link together. In this tutorial, we will be creating an automated site map with Node.JS and Express.
5 min readjanetgregory.ca
Testing and coding shouldnāt be separated as stand-alone activities. They are part of the same development process. Code is not complete without testing ā at least some kind of testing, although some testing activities can be completed without writing any code.
5 min readtherockertester.wordpress.com
If we think of testing as an information service provider, then the impact of testing on the quality of the end product is heavily dependent on both the quality of that information and also on the actions & decisions taken on that information.
5 min readsynapse-qa.com
Ensuring Software Quality is an essential and difficult job, especially in certain situations where requirements are changing rapidly. In such conditions, a good Test Framework can help to manage and execute test scripts frequently and efficiently. Mocha is one of them.
5 min readtheqaconnection.com
There is a world of competition out there when it comes to software testing. Creating a killer resume, sending in a cover letter, and acing the interview might not be enough to compete in some markets.
Performance
4 min readsynapse-qa.com
Building a startup is a lot of work, and resources are limited. One of the biggest reasons why startups fail is the lack of product-market fit. It is therefore understandable if founders go to market with their product as early as possible to show a need.
Automation
7 min readtestmu.ai
In this blog, we will see some of the significant enhancements in Selenium 4. Also, we will cover some of the features that are deprecated and changed in this newest version.
9 min readapplitools.com
Every year, pundits and critics offer their predictions for the year ahead. Here are my predictions for test automation in 2021.
9 min readautomatetheplanet.com
One of the most popular patterns in web automation is the so-called Page Object Design Pattern. To understand the pattern's primary goal, first, you need to think about what your web automation tests are doing.
9 min readmedium.com
Rokuās release of a WebDriver API for their platform has opened the door for effective UI test automation. However, the Roku WebDriver resources are relatively new and therefore are not as mature as the automation tooling for other platforms.
Tools
10 min readtheqalead.com
Defect tracking tools are a software application that keeps track of reported software bugsāhere's a list of the best software on the market.
8 min readiryna-suprun.medium.com
Fully autonomous test generation, although sounds cool but is not mature enough. It can be useful to reveal gaps in coverage and easy to find bugs. However, testing of complex systems cannot be done using only autonomously generated tests.
5 min read producthunt.com
LT Browser is the perfect tool for designers, developers, and enthusiastic amateurs who want to create great-looking & well-performing responsive websites or web apps. Instantly View, Build, and Debug your website on 45+ mobile, tablet, & desktop viewports.
5 min readdevdojo.com
Tails is the ultimate TailwindCSS Page Creator. Need a website for your next great idea? Tails is the perfect tool to create a beautiful landing page. With over 120 design blocks, you can mix and match to craft the perfect landing page for your next project.
Video & Podcast
46 mintestguild.com
Are you curious to learn more about automation using TestCafe? In this episode, Dmytro Shpakovskyi, author of Modern Web Testing with TestCafe, will share insights from his new book. Discover automation testing strategies for end-to-end web testing using TestCafe and JavaScript. Listen up!
52 min readeverydayunittesting.com
And hereās the JUnit webinar recording. It goes through what makes special about JUnit 5, and more important than features, how they can help you write better, organized tests.
29 min readtestingpeers.com
In this episode, the Testing Peers discuss one of Simon's pet projects. They discuss the lack of testing being taught in Universities and how we, as an industry, can help to attract more people into testing roles. They also talk about what skills we should look for when hiring people into first testing roles.
Events
00 mindevconf.info
DevConf.CZ 2021 is the 13th annual, free, Red Hat sponsored virtual community conference for developers, admins, DevOps engineers, testers, documentation writers, and other contributors to open source technologies. The conference includes topics on Linux, Middleware, Virtualization, Storage, Cloud, and mobile. At DevConf.CZ, FLOSS communities sync, share and hack on upstream projects together.